gerv 

I talk to people in my town who seem to have given up bike commuting because we are getting temperatures below 40F. They seem terrified of cold weather and biking.

That's too bad because it isn't that awful on a bike on a winter's day when it's in the 20s and 30s. In fact, it's downright exhilarating. You need the right clothes, but there's nothing to fear.

I know there are some days when the weather is truly awful. But, if the weather's pretty icy or with blizzard-like conditions, maybe you shouldn't be driving a car either. I don't know if it's because of global warming or what, but last winter I counted about 10 of these days. The rest of the winter wasn't bad.